Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New Zealand

Kitty Hawk, the same group of California dreamers who introduced the leisure-focused Flyer last year, has revealed an all-electric, self-piloted air taxi in New Zealand. The company, which is backed by Alphabet's Larry Page, has been working on "an aircraft so personal it could weave the freedom of flight into our daily lives" since 2010. Cora is the result – a two-seater short hop aircraft that can lift off and land like a helicopter and flies forward like an airplane...
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It can take off and land vertically like a helicopter, so it doesn't need a runway. However, it's only going to operate in New Zealand during the prototype testing phase.
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